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<strong>UN Treaty Bodies Call for the Philippines to Decriminalize Abortion and Protect Adolescents’ SRHR</strong>  card link

UN Treaty Bodies Call for the Philippines to Decriminalize Abortion and Protect Adolescents’ SRHR 

Actions follow years of advocacy by the Center and its national partners.

Abortion, Legal Restrictions, Adolescent SRHR, Sex Education,Asia, Philippines,Engaging Policymakers, Around the World,Story

With Recent Ruling, India Follows Global Trend of Liberalizing Abortion Laws

Supreme Court rules safe and legal abortion under Indian law applies to all women, regardless of marital status.

Abortion, Legal Protections,Asia, India,Reporting on Rights,Story

Center’s New Factsheet Explains Recent Changes to the Abortion Law in India

Amendment to India’s 1971 law a step forward, but gaps remain.

Abortion, Legal Protections, Other Barriers,Asia, India,Reporting on Rights,Story

Advancing SRHR in Nepal Through Events and Collaborations

Center experts and leaders collaborate on improving and expanding SRHR in Nepal.

SRHR General,Asia, Nepal,Engaging Policymakers, Around the World,Story

With its Regression on Abortion Rights, the U.S. is a Global Outlier

The United States is one of only four countries that has rolled back abortion rights since 1994.

Abortion,Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America & Caribbean, United States, Global,Reporting on Rights,News
Submission to the UN Human Rights Council Examines Pakistan’s Lack of Progress on SRHR Issues card link

Submission to the UN Human Rights Council Examines Pakistan’s Lack of Progress on SRHR Issues

Report outlines country’s failure on sexual and reproductive health rights and services and recommends laws and policies to improve access.

Abortion, Adolescent SRHR, Contraception, Maternal Health, Maternal Mortality, SRHR General,Asia, Pakistan,At the United Nations, Engaging Policymakers, Around the World, Reporting on Rights,Story

New Laws in India Regulate Assisted Reproduction and Surrogacy

Laws include some improvements, but gaps remain.

Assisted Reproduction, Surrogacy,India,Engaging Policymakers, Around the World,News

Nepal Workshop Advances Judicial Officers’ Knowledge of Reproductive Health Rights Issues

Center co-hosts event at the Nepal National Judicial Academy.

SRHR General,Asia, Nepal,Engaging Policymakers, Around the World,Events

Reproductive rights are human rights.

Help us ensure that every government around the world guarantees them.

The Center and Partners Prepare Filipino Youth for Adolescent SRHR Advocacy at the UN card link

The Center and Partners Prepare Filipino Youth for Adolescent SRHR Advocacy at the UN

Capacity building workshop strengthens youth’s knowledge and skills to engage with the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child.

Adolescent SRHR,Asia, Philippines, Accountability Bodies, United Nations,At the United Nations,Events

Center and Partners File Third-Party Submissions to European Court of Human Rights in Cases Challenging Poland’s Abortion Restrictions

The Center and international human rights partners intervene in three groups of cases challenging Poland's restrictive abortion law.

Abortion,Europe, Poland, Accountability Bodies, European Human Rights System,Reporting on Rights,Story

Submission to the UN Assesses the Philippines’ Progress on SRHR Issues

Report to the UPR Working Group by the Center and its partners cites barriers and recommends improvements in access to contraception, maternal health, abortion, and adolescent sex education.

Abortion, Adolescent SRHR, Maternal Health, SRHR General,Asia, Philippines,At the United Nations,News

Center Symposium Focuses on Decriminalization of Abortion and Sexual and Reproductive Justice

"Global Reproductive Politics, Reproductive Justice, and Limits of Law” event brings together global experts, academics, and activists.

Abortion, SRHR General,Asia,Reporting on Rights,Events

In Op-Ed, the Center’s Jihan Jacob Argues for the Philippines to Follow WHO’s New Guideline and Ensure Abortion Access

“For Filipinos to fully exercise their human rights, they must be able to make free and informed decisions and have access to abortion care.” -- Jacob

Abortion, Legal Restrictions,Asia, Philippines,Reporting on Rights,Story

Reproductive rights are human rights.

Help us ensure that every government around the world guarantees them.